Italian Open 2024: Iga Swiatek vs Yulia Putintseva preview, head-to-head, prediction, live streaming details

Published at :May 11, 2024 at 2:29 AM

Modified at :May 11, 2024 at 2:30 AM

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This is the fourth meeting between both players.

Iga Swiatek continued her red-hot form against American tennis player Bernarda Pera in the second round of the Italian Open 2024 on Thursday. Swiatek dominated the match from the first game and produced some rapid, fast aces and clever drop shots to advance through the next round.

The two-time Rome champion will face Yulia Putintseva in the third round of the ongoing Italian Open 2024 in Rome. Kazakh player Yulia Putintseva defeated lower-ranked player Sloane Stephens in RO64.

The world No. 41, Putintseva, had started her campaign with a win over Italian tennis player Martina Trevisan. Putintseva won 6-3, 6-4 against Trevisan in the first round of the tournament.

Now, the Kazakhstan player has to be on her toes as she will face the “queen of clay” in the next round; therefore, she will try to take her best foot forward against the Pole.

Iga Swiatek vs Yulia Putintseva match details

Date: May 11, Saturday

Time: 2:30 PM IST (Tentative)

Venue: Foro Italico, Rome

Iga Swiatek vs Yulia Putintseva preview

The Polish tennis player is on a winning run this season. She started her campaign exceptionally well. And the top-ranked tennis player would look to pounce on Yulia Putintseva in RO32.

The World No. 1 tennis player is on the hunt for her fourth WTA 1000 title this year. Swiatek outfoxed her second-round opponent, Bernarda Pera, in straight sets, as expected, 6-0, 6-2.

Her dominance shows her hunger for the title. She has already won the Italian title in 2021 and 2022. However, She withdrew in 2023 due to injury.

When we talk about the Kazakh tennis player, she started her 2024 season at the ASB Classic in Auckland. However, She could not pass the first round and lost to sixth seed and World No. 22 Wang Xinyu. Her poor form continued in the Australian Open 2024, as she got knocked out in the opening round of the qualifier.

Thereafter, the 29-year-old found her form and made it to the quarterfinals of the Miami Open and Madrid Open 2024. Though in Rome, She would be eyeing to surpass the QF stage, notwithstanding, she would be facing the top seed.

Head to head

Matches – 3

Iga Swiatek – 3

Yulia Putintseva – 0

The current head-to-head score is 3-0 in favor of Swiatek. This would be the fourth time both tennis players would face each other. Putintseva would want to open her account against the top-ranked player. Whereas Swiatek would look to continue her dominance over Kazakh.

Where and how to watch live streaming and TV broadcast of Iga Swiatek vs Yulia Putintseva, Italian Open 2024, third round match in India?

Unfortunately, there won’t be a live telecast of the WTA 1000 matches in India. However, fans can catch the live action of the Iga Swiatek vs Yulia Putintseva clash on Tennis TV as well as on WTA TV.

Prediction

Iga Swiatek and Yulia Putintseva will play for the fourth time in their career on Sunday. The last time when they came up against each other was at Indian Wells in the fourth round, where Swiatek defeated Putintseva 6-1,6-2.

The last appearance of Yulia Putintseva at this event was in 2023, and she made it to the second round of the tournament, where she had to face disappointment against Coco Gauff in straight sets, 6-0, 6-1.

In her last three events in 2024, Swiatek has made it to the Finals, Semifinals, and Rubber 3 round, while Putintseva has made it to the quarter-finals, Rubber 3 round, and Quarter-finals.

In recent form, Swiatek has converted 47.28% of breakpoint opportunities, and Putintseva has converted 51.19% of her chances to break her opponent’s serve. Swiatek has won 9 of her last 10 matches, which shows her dominance in tennis off late. Yulia Putintseva has won 6 out of her last 10 matches in which she played

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